Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 105.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia is 105.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia peaked at 118.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 105.5%, in 1994.
That places Australia 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 111.4% | — |
| 1994 | 105.5% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 111.1% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 115.0% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 118.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 116.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 113.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 111.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 105.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.2% | 105.5% | 118.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 105.8% | 116.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 781,455 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia was 105.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.5% in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.